National Basketball Association
New Orleans 117,
Orlando 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #53 Mark Lindsay, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
16651
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 19-9 record at home this season. The Orlando Magic are 18-8 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Orlando has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Magic have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 32:53 minutes and scored 36 points. He shot 63.6% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
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Rashard Lewis played 31:22 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game. The Orlando Magic average 102.0 points per game and hold opponents to 94.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
New Orleans |
|
Rashard Lewis 17 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 36 |
|
Rashard Lewis 8 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
|
Marcin Gortat 8 |
Rebounds |
Rasual Butler 8 |
|
Dwight Howard 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 6 |
|
Dwight Howard 1 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 3 |
|
Marcin Gortat 1 |
Blocks |
Devin Brown 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
85 |
37.1 |
13-33 |
20-36 |
17 |
35 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
| New Orleans
|
117 |
58.2 |
8-16 |
17-28 |
23 |
46 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .650 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .718 after a win and .846 after a loss.
